How to Design and Evaluate Research in Education by Jack R. Fraenkel and Norman E. Wallen A companion CD-ROM This text provides a comprehensive introduction to educational research. Each step in the research process is described and discussed in detail, and thorough coverage of the most widely-used research methodologies in education is provided.
A fresh approach to bridging research design with statistical analysis While good social science requires both research design and statistical analysis, most books treat these two areas separately. Understanding and Applying Research Design introduces an accessible approach to integrating design and statistics, focusing on the processes of posing, testing, and interpreting research questions in the social sciences.The authors analyze real-world data using SPSS software, guiding readers on the overall process of science, focusing on premises, procedures, and designs of social scientific research.
Concrete Construction Engineering Handbook, 2nd Edition
The book features discussions on advances in engineered concrete materials, reinforced concrete construction, specialized construction techniques, and design recommendations for high performance. With reference to the latest ASTM and ACI codes and specifications, this encyclopedic resource offers the design engineer and constructor truly critical support in proper concrete design and construction.
Indispensable for food, chemical, mechanical, and packaging engineers, Handbook of Farm, Dairy, and Food Machinery covers in one comprehensive volume fundamental food engineering principles in the design of food industry machinery. The handbook provides broad, yet technically detailed coverage of food safety, regulations, product processing systems, packaging, facilities, waste management, and machinery design topics in a ôfarm to the forkö organization.
The second edition of this handy book presents some 2,500 formulas and calculation guides for civil engineers to help them in the design office, in the field,and on a variety of construction jobs, anywhere in the world.